Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus (Seleucid king, 94-93 BC)
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Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus ("God Manifest, Brother-loving") was twentieth king of the Seleucid Empire, reigning in Syria only for part of 94/3 BC. He was the son of Antiochus VIII and Tryphaena and brother of Seleucus VI, Demetrius III, and Philip I. After the death of Seleucus VI (94 BC), Antiochus XI and Philip I jointly proclaimed themselves kings and destroyed Mopsus in revenge. In 94/3 BC, Antiochus XI marched against Antiochus X in Antioch but suffered defeat in battle. He managed to escape capture, but drowned while trying to cross the Orontes River.
Die Studies
Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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H 308 - Beroea? (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (94-93 BCE) | Silver | 2,325 kg |
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TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
Nomisma IDNomisma ID | antiochus_xi |
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Literature
- Houghton 1987 (1 mentions)
- RQEMH (1 mentions)